Parking, Restaurants for Museum Visitors

Parking

Parking at the Museum has changed due to our construction and the construction of Milstein Hall. Click here for an updated map (PDF).

A temporary road from University Avenue is the new route to the Museum. Libe Slope will be restored to its original condition once the construction project is complete.

Visitors parking in the temporary lot must register at the Museum desk and sign out when they leave, otherwise Cornell's transportation office may issue a ticket. And they will!

During Museum opening receptions and major events, a shuttle bus runs from Cornell's large "A" lot, off Pleasant Grove road.

Visitor permits and campus information is available at the Cornell parking booths located near the four main campus entrances. Parking on campus is permit restricted. Please observe all posted signs carefully when parking.

For more information about parking at Cornell, please visit the Commuter and Parking Services website.

University Avenue closed between East Avenue and Central Avenue
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University Avenue is closed between the Museum loading dock and East Avenue during construction of the Museum's new wing and Milstein Hall. University Avenue will remain closed for the duration of the projects, which are expected to be complete in mid 2011.

The following TCAT bus routes will be affected and detoured:

• Route 10 will use University to Stewart Ave to Thurston Ave to East Ave
• Route 51 will use Stewart Ave to University Ave to West Ave to Campus Rd to East Ave to Tower Rd
• Route 93 from West Campus to North Campus will use West Ave to University Ave to Stewart Ave to Thurston Ave and back on route
• Weekend Route 30 will use East Ave to Thurston to Triphammer to Jessup both inbound and outbound. There will be no Weekend Service route 30 service to West Campus.

Please contact Facilities Customer Service at 607 255-5322 with any questions or concerns.

Restaurants

The Museum's Two Naked Guys Café, named for the sculpture Conflict by William Zorach, that has long stood in our lobby, is open Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It has sandwiches, pastries, coffee, teas, soups, and other light refreshments.

During the academic year, there are eating places near the Museum open for lunch and throughout the day. The Green Dragon Café in Sibley Hall, the Temple of Zeus (excellent soups and sandwiches) in Goldwin Smith Hall, and a cafeteria and snack bar in Williard Straight Hall are among those eating places nearby. Downtown Ithaca is about a five-minute drive down the hill from the Museum, with abundant eating places; the Collegetown neighborhood, just off the campus also has restaurants, newstands, and other shops.

The campus hotel, the Statler, is about a ten-minute walk from the Museum. It contains a restaurant and a cafeteria.

The campus bookstore is also a short walk from the Museum; it also has a small grocery store, campus souvenirs, Cornell T-shirts and sweatshirts, a photo store, and other items.

More information about hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, shopping, and other Ithaca-area attractions is available here. Also check out Ithacaevents.com for a listing of activities, performances, and exhibitions in the region.